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Everything You Need To Know About Boston Lyric Opera’s 2017-18 Season

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The 2017-18 season has officially been announced by the Boston Lyric Opera, and it will include four opera productions. The first production will be “Tosca,” starting on Oct. 13, 2017, and running for five performances. The production will feature Elena Stikhina as Tosca and Jonathan Burton as Cavaradossi. Following “Tosca” will be “Mr. Burke & Mr. Hare” starting Nov. 8, 2017, at {…}

IndieOpera

Long Island Concert Orchestra to Present ‘Rossini Perduto’

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Long Island Concert Orchestra will present the world premiere of “Rossini Perduto” on May 22, 2025. The showcase, set for St. Jean’s Theatre in New York City, will feature music by composer David Winkler and an Italian libretto by Luigi Ballerini. The work is described as “an exploration of artistic identity, forgotten genius, and the fine line between myth and {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Kristine Opolais, Jonathan Tetelman, Eleonora Buratto, Kate Lindsey, Matthias Goerne & Rinat Shaham Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. It’s another week of many releases, including new complete opera recordings, solo albums, oratorios, and sacred works. John Weldon: The Judgment of Paris A long-lost masterpiece revived by Julian Perkins, Cambridge Handel Opera Company and Academy of Ancient Music Academy of Ancient Music {…}

News

Opéra de Monte-Carlo Announces New Year’s Eve Gala

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a New Year’s Eve gala. The evening will feature a performance of “L’Elisir d’amore” followed by a dinner at Hauser & Wirth gallery that mixes art with gourmet cuisine. The menu includes caviar, lobster, angus beef, and exotic fruits. The evening is capped by a festive celebration. The performance of “Elisir” will be conducted {…}

IndieOpera

Teatro Grattacielo to World Premiere ‘The Tin Angel’ As Part of 2025 Season

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Teatro Grattacielo has unveiled its 2025 season. The company kicks things off with the world premiere of Paul Pines and Daniel Asia’s “The Tin Angel” at Ellen Stewart Theater in La MaMa. David Bloom conducts and Chloe Treat directs. The cast includes Spencer Hamlin, Daniel Klein, Victoria McGrath, Alejandro de los Santos, Chantelle Grant, Jordan Rutter-Covato, Henry Hyunsoon Kim, Chisom {…}

IndieOpera

Fairfield County Chorale Unveils 2022-23 Season

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The Fairfield County Chorale has announced its 60th season, which kicks off this December. That first concert will feature a performance of Mozart’s “Solemn Vespers” and Haydn’s “Missa in Angustiis.” Led by David Rosenmeyer, soloists include soprano Samarie Alicea, mezzo-soprano Veronica Pollicino, Tenor Alexei Kuznietsov, and bass-baritone Enrico Lagasca. They will be joined by the Fairfield County Chorale Orchestra. Performance {…}

News

Adela Zaharia, Tuuli Takala, Rolando Villazón & Maria José Siri lead Semperoper Dresden’s 2022-23 Season

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Semperoper Dresden has announced its 2022-23 season featuring 10 brand new and 30 returning productions in both opera & ballet and its Junge Szene program.  Here is a look at the opera productions Premieres  “chasing waterfalls Angus Lee/phase7/kling klang klong” makes its world premiere conducted by the composer Angus Lee and staged by Sven Sören Beyer. The cast includes Eir {…}

News

Sonya Yoncheva, Cecilia Bartoli & Philippe Jaroussky Highlight Palau De La Musica’s 2019-20 Season

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The Palau de La Musica has announced its 2019-20 season featuring guest performers, a number of choral pieces and all stars. Here is a break down of the operatic and vocal performances the season will offer. The season opens with the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge with the Jove de l’Orfeó Català in music by Wylkynson, Byrd, Britten, Lobo, Casals, Harvey, Weir, Villiers Stanford, {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Gran Teatre del Liceu 2017-18 Review – Manon Lescaut

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Any time an opera production begins with non-textual lines, especially in a language different to the libretto, alarm bells ring louder the tubular Grail chimes in “Parsifal.” Such was the case in Davide Livermore’s new staging of “Manon Lescaut” for the Gran Teatre del Liceu which had already been seen in co-production with the Teatro San Carlo in Naples. Instead of {…}